| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict connects on the runner near the basket | 31-26 |
| 19:23 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-26 |
| 19:22 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:08 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Daniel Suggs | 33-26 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Cool | 33-28 |
| 18:45 | Wichita State | Danny Radford picks off the pass by Daniel Suggs | 33-28 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is fouled on the floor by Michael Gallagher - foul #3 on Michael Gallagher, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (SG) Michael Gallagher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 33-28 |
| 18:11 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson tips it but misses | 33-28 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Valentine - foul #1 on Larry Valentine, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Cash (PF) Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jason Benedict | 35-28 |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak scores on a 3 from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson knocks in the jumper near the basket | 38-30 |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 38-32 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 38-32 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 15:53 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Max Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Bratton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Danny Radford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Wichita State | Max Cash is hacked by Russell Anderson - foul #3 on Russell Anderson, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Michael Gallagher (SG), Daniel Suggs (PF) Jeromy Grubbs, Jason Benedict, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Billy Mulligan (SF), Jeremy Pape (PF), Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| 15:34 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Tomczak | 41-32 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:58 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak drills a shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Suggs | 43-35 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Nathan Deeds - foul #1 on Nathan Deeds, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SF), Eric May (C) Melvin Tomczak, Max Cash | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF) Michael Cool | |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Eric May buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Gallagher | 45-37 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson is denied on a dunk by Daniel Suggs | 45-37 |
| 14:00 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Steven Warfield steps in front of the Michael Gallagher pass | 45-37 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Melvin Tomczak (SF), Larry Potter (C) Nathan Deeds, Keith Middaugh, Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Danny Radford (PF) Charles Wilson, Allen Shirley | |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Danny Radford swats the short shot by Eric May | 45-37 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford loses the dribble to Eric May | 45-37 |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Danny Radford | 45-40 |
| 12:06 | Wichita State | Larry Valentine steals the ball from Larry Potter | 45-40 |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Pape | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eric May (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Mulligan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeremy Pape (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Warfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Larry Potter hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Melvin Tomczak | 47-42 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-42 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 10:53 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeromy Grubbs | 50-44 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-44 |
| 10:26 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jeromy Grubbs | 52-44 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Pape | 52-46 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 09:30 | Wichita State | Larry Potter tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jeromy Grubbs takes the ball from Larry Valentine | 54-46 |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak lays it in on a nice dish by Jeromy Grubbs | 56-46 |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is hacked by Jeromy Grubbs - foul #1 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Keith Middaugh (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), Mark Bratton (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Michael Gallagher, Melvin Tomczak, Eric May, Larry Potter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Allen Shirley (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape, Danny Radford, Steven Warfield | |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Allen Shirley and he's fouled by Jason Benedict - foul #2 on Jason Benedict, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Suggs, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Cool | 56-51 |
| 07:47 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Allen Shirley - foul #3 on Allen Shirley, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| 07:47 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:47 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Larry Valentine | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Allen Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Cool | 58-53 |
| 07:15 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 07:05 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Allen Shirley - foul #4 on Allen Shirley, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG) Nathan Deeds | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:05 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:05 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:36 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 60-53 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Bratton | 60-53 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Cool - foul #2 on Michael Cool, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG), Melvin Tomczak (SF), Max Cash (PF) Keith Middaugh, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (PG), Danny Radford (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, Allen Shirley, Russell Anderson | |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 63-53 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky tips it in | 63-55 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Tomczak | 65-55 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Max Cash swats the layup by Charles Wilson | 65-55 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson can't tip it in | 65-55 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew McKosky | 65-58 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson steals it from Nathan Deeds | 65-58 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 04:21 | Wichita State | Max Cash grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 04:15 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton slams it home | 67-58 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Billy Mulligan, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF) Jeromy Grubbs, Melvin Tomczak, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Allen Shirley (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Billy Mulligan, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Matthew McKosky | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds is fouled on the floor by Steven Warfield - foul #2 on Steven Warfield, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 03:47 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:47 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Warfield | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Max Cash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cool (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Gallagher | 71-60 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Eric May (C) Nathan Deeds, Max Cash | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF) Michael Cool | |
| 02:50 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the jump hook from the right block | 73-60 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG) Melvin Tomczak | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (PG) Steven Warfield | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jeromy Grubbs is called for the reach on Billy Mulligan - foul #2 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #6 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Cash (C) Eric May | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford (PF) Allen Shirley | |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-63 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | Max Cash grabs the offensive board | 73-63 |
| 01:37 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs is denied on a layup by Russell Anderson | 73-63 |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs gets the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs can't connect on a runner in the paint | 73-63 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gallagher steals it from Billy Mulligan | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs is hacked by Billy Mulligan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Mulligan, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG), Melvin Tomczak (SF), Eric May (C) Michael Gallagher, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Allen Shirley (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Allen Shirley | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Deeds picks off the pass by Jeremy Pape | 73-63 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds is hacked by Billy Mulligan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Mulligan, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG) Jeromy Grubbs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Middaugh - foul #2 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #7 | 75-63 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Warfield - foul #3 on Steven Warfield, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape double dribbles | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds runs out the clock | 77-65 |